Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Laughable \Laugh"a*ble\, a.
Fitted to excite laughter; as, a laughable story; a laughable
scene.
Syn: Droll; ludicrous; mirthful; comical. See {Droll}, and
{Ludicrous}. -- {Laugh"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Laugh"a*bly},
adv.
Source : WordNet®
laughable
adj 1: completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd
excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a
cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a
nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be
laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a
mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the
pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of
universal interest in her rather dull children was
ridiculous" [syn: {absurd}, {cockeyed}, {derisory}, {idiotic},
{ludicrous}, {nonsensical}, {preposterous}, {ridiculous}]
2: arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a
steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing
fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise";
"funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny
writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt
so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom
antics" [syn: {amusing}, {comic}, {comical}, {funny}, {mirthful},
{risible}]